It's an interesting question. I sat down this morning and came up with a list. And it was long. I'm sure it will grow. Some of what has happened was overdue anyway. Some things are just a funny bonus. And as I continue to demand to see the good in this...as I continue to be willing to see things differently...I am surprised and comforted and grateful. Do I still get pissed off? Do I still feel confused about so much perceived lack of critical thinking and lack of common sense? Do I … [Read more...]

Are you hanging out with people who make excuses or people who take action? Remember when we were all deciding that 2020 was going to be the year of clarity, of clear vision? Acknowledging that we all got a little sidetracked, can we come back to that place of firm conviction that this year is going to be our best year ever? Can we find the clarity amidst the confusion? Can we get back on track? Or find a new track? 2020 for me was going to be the year of Impact. I wanted to impact … [Read more...]

It's true. The more you play the game, the more likely it is you will die! Okay, maybe that's a little dramatic, but if you've been in business for any amount of time, you know that scarcely a week will go by that you don't feel like you've been knocked down and run through. And not only are you likely to be beaten to the ground, you'll also find that you'll get stronger with every rising up. And how will you know you've won this game, you ask? Well, one day you'll wake up and realize … [Read more...]

Here are three simple steps to quiet all the noise "out there" right now: Find YOUR voice. What is your own inner voice telling you is right or at least right right now? Think critically and learn to discern your own voice, your unique viewpoint based on that "gut" feeling that each of us has. Do your research of course, but trust your intuition.Find others with that voice. (But make sure you've done the hard work of thinking critically to determine YOUR authentic voice first.) Ignore all … [Read more...]

As my teacher and mentor, Tony Robbins, says, "Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional." And right now, too many people are suffering. As I've said in previous posts, none of what's happening in the world today around the novel coronavirus Covid-19 is your fault. It's not mine either. However, it is our responsibility to decide what we're going to do about it, how we're going to move forward in the current and future economic climate. There's undoubtedly a certain amount of pain that … [Read more...]